Full Transcript Health and wellness advocacy 0:01 I'm going to say the whole darn thing in 0:01 I'm going to say the whole darn thing in health and wellness. We've taken 0:03 health and wellness. We've taken 0:03 health and wellness. We've taken advantage of people and it's time for 0:05 advantage of people and it's time for 0:05 advantage of people and it's time for them to ask and know the questions to 0:07 them to ask and know the questions to 0:07 them to ask and know the questions to ask certificate of analysis. If you're 0:08 ask certificate of analysis. If you're 0:08 ask certificate of analysis. If you're taking a supplement, ask about the 0:10 taking a supplement, ask about the 0:10 taking a supplement, ask about the quality, know about it, and then ask the 0:13 quality, know about it, and then ask the 0:13 quality, know about it, and then ask the questions are do I really want to take a 0:15 questions are do I really want to take a 0:15 questions are do I really want to take a pharmaceutical for a symptom or do I 0:17 pharmaceutical for a symptom or do I 0:17 pharmaceutical for a symptom or do I want to try and find the root of the 0:19 want to try and find the root of the 0:19 want to try and find the root of the cause of why I'm having this problem and 0:21 cause of why I'm having this problem and 0:21 cause of why I'm having this problem and let me fix the problem and not take a 0:24 let me fix the problem and not take a 0:24 let me fix the problem and not take a pharmaceutical to mask a, you know, a 0:26 pharmaceutical to mask a, you know, a 0:26 pharmaceutical to mask a, you know, a symptom. We've been told for a long time
Questioning pharmaceuticals and root causes 0:28 symptom. We've been told for a long time 0:28 symptom. We've been told for a long time that really the body does the healing 0:30 that really the body does the healing 0:30 that really the body does the healing and it's physicians just trying to kind 0:32 and it's physicians just trying to kind 0:32 and it's physicians just trying to kind of keep the brain active on the person 0:34 of keep the brain active on the person 0:34 of keep the brain active on the person who has the disease until they get 0:35 who has the disease until they get 0:35 who has the disease until they get better. All the other stuff we're doing 0:37 better. All the other stuff we're doing 0:37 better. All the other stuff we're doing is just to try to keep them thinking 0:39 is just to try to keep them thinking 0:39 is just to try to keep them thinking that we're trying to help. Now that's 0:43 that we're trying to help. Now that's 0:43 that we're trying to help. Now that's not 100% but there's a lot of truth in 0:45 not 100% but there's a lot of truth in 0:45 not 100% but there's a lot of truth in that. If your people that work with you
Trust, listening, and patient-centered care 0:48 that. If your people that work with you 0:48 that. If your people that work with you trust you and they know that you're not 0:51 trust you and they know that you're not 0:51 trust you and they know that you're not trying to sell them a bunch of stuff and 0:53 trying to sell them a bunch of stuff and 0:53 trying to sell them a bunch of stuff and that you're not trying to write a script 0:54 that you're not trying to write a script 0:54 that you're not trying to write a script and say go away, hope it gets better. 0:57 and say go away, hope it gets better. 0:57 and say go away, hope it gets better. Only come back if it doesn't. And really 1:00 Only come back if it doesn't. And really 1:00 Only come back if it doesn't. And really the body just healed with or without 1:01 the body just healed with or without 1:01 the body just healed with or without that drug anyway. If they want to be 1:03 that drug anyway. If they want to be 1:03 that drug anyway. If they want to be able to know that they're heard and back 1:05 able to know that they're heard and back 1:05 able to know that they're heard and back to my why
Why listening matters in medicine 1:08 to my why 1:08 to my why because as you can tell I like to talk. 1:10 because as you can tell I like to talk. 1:10 because as you can tell I like to talk. I like to educate 1:12 I like to educate 1:12 I like to educate and I do have a lot of knowledge in my 1:14 and I do have a lot of knowledge in my 1:14 and I do have a lot of knowledge in my head from a lot of different things is 1:17 head from a lot of different things is 1:17 head from a lot of different things is that 1:19 that 1:19 that learning to listen is the cancer 1:21 learning to listen is the cancer 1:21 learning to listen is the cancer patients and the pain patients too. The 1:23 patients and the pain patients too. The 1:23 patients and the pain patients too. The patients have taught me to work with my 1:26 patients have taught me to work with my 1:26 patients have taught me to work with my challenge of not being a naturally being 1:29 challenge of not being a naturally being 1:29 challenge of not being a naturally being a great listener that they've taught me 1:32 a great listener that they've taught me 1:32 a great listener that they've taught me that because you know when they say they 1:35 that because you know when they say they 1:35 that because you know when they say they go to the oncologist and the oncologist
Broken systems and better treatment approaches 1:37 go to the oncologist and the oncologist 1:37 go to the oncologist and the oncologist has the hand on the door when they're 1:39 has the hand on the door when they're 1:39 has the hand on the door when they're saying hello and they don't know their 1:40 saying hello and they don't know their 1:40 saying hello and they don't know their name. They can't remember their name and 1:42 name. They can't remember their name and 1:42 name. They can't remember their name and they just say you have stage four 1:43 they just say you have stage four 1:43 they just say you have stage four terminal cancer you work with the nurse 1:45 terminal cancer you work with the nurse 1:45 terminal cancer you work with the nurse after this and we're going to start 1:46 after this and we're going to start 1:46 after this and we're going to start chemo radiation surgery and they walk 1:48 chemo radiation surgery and they walk 1:48 chemo radiation surgery and they walk out the door. That's not good. They 1:50 out the door. That's not good. They 1:50 out the door. That's not good. They weren't heard. They don't they don't 1:52 weren't heard. They don't they don't 1:52 weren't heard. They don't they don't even understand their disease. It's a 1:54 even understand their disease. It's a 1:54 even understand their disease. It's a terrible way to be doing medicine. But 1:56 terrible way to be doing medicine. But 1:56 terrible way to be doing medicine. But in the defense of the doctors, Gary, 1:58 in the defense of the doctors, Gary, 1:58 in the defense of the doctors, Gary, they don't have time. They're worn out. 2:00 they don't have time. They're worn out. 2:00 they don't have time. They're worn out. They're in a broken system. They have to 2:02 They're in a broken system. They have to 2:02 They're in a broken system. They have to stick within that box. They can't step 2:03 stick within that box. They can't step 2:04 stick within that box. They can't step outside of it. It's terrible for
Dr. Deniseu2019s problem-solving approach 2:07 outside of it. It's terrible for 2:07 outside of it. It's terrible for everyone involved. The system is 2:09 everyone involved. The system is 2:09 everyone involved. The system is completely broken. That's why we are 2:11 completely broken. That's why we are 2:11 completely broken. That's why we are being proponents of there's a better way 2:13 being proponents of there's a better way 2:13 being proponents of there's a better way to do this and treat this. So, you know, 2:17 to do this and treat this. So, you know, 2:17 to do this and treat this. So, you know, my why, my challenge on the why of 2:19 my why, my challenge on the why of 2:19 my why, my challenge on the why of listening has been 2:22 listening has been 2:22 listening has been honed and taught to me when I'm in front 2:25 honed and taught to me when I'm in front 2:25 honed and taught to me when I'm in front of a patient. When I'm talking to 2:28 of a patient. When I'm talking to 2:28 of a patient. When I'm talking to everybody else, I'm talking, but when 2:29 everybody else, I'm talking, but when 2:29 everybody else, I'm talking, but when I'm in front of a patient, I'm 2:31 I'm in front of a patient, I'm 2:31 I'm in front of a patient, I'm listening. People say, "Dr. Warden, you 2:33 listening. People say, "Dr. Warden, you 2:33 listening. People say, "Dr. Warden, you do so many things. What What do you do 2:35 do so many things. What What do you do 2:35 do so many things. What What do you do for relaxation?" I say, "Sit in front of
Innovative, non-traditional solutions 2:37 for relaxation?" I say, "Sit in front of 2:37 for relaxation?" I say, "Sit in front of a patient." 2:39 a patient." 2:39 a patient." That calms me down. I listen. I put the 2:43 That calms me down. I listen. I put the 2:43 That calms me down. I listen. I put the pieces together with the puzzle and come 2:45 pieces together with the puzzle and come 2:45 pieces together with the puzzle and come up with a plan. That is what I do to 2:48 up with a plan. That is what I do to 2:48 up with a plan. That is what I do to relax besides do other things. 2:52 relax besides do other things. 2:52 relax besides do other things. Well, for those of you listening, Dr. 2:54 Well, for those of you listening, Dr. 2:54 Well, for those of you listening, Dr. Denise's why, like we talked about, is 2:56 Denise's why, like we talked about, is 2:56 Denise's why, like we talked about, is to make sense of the complex and 2:57 to make sense of the complex and 2:57 to make sense of the complex and challenging and you can see that coming 2:59 challenging and you can see that coming 2:59 challenging and you can see that coming through loud and clear, right? She is 3:01 through loud and clear, right? She is 3:01 through loud and clear, right? She is can solve problems like nobody's 3:03 can solve problems like nobody's 3:03 can solve problems like nobody's business. How she does that is by 3:05 business. How she does that is by 3:05 business. How she does that is by constantly looking for better ways.
Evaluating traditional therapies and chemo 3:07 constantly looking for better ways. 3:07 constantly looking for better ways. She's always on the hunt for what is 3:09 She's always on the hunt for what is 3:09 She's always on the hunt for what is better, what's going to make this, 3:11 better, what's going to make this, 3:11 better, what's going to make this, what's innovative, what's truly going to 3:13 what's innovative, what's truly going to 3:13 what's innovative, what's truly going to work. But ultimately, what she brings 3:16 work. But ultimately, what she brings 3:16 work. But ultimately, what she brings are outside the box, non-traditional, 3:19 are outside the box, non-traditional, 3:19 are outside the box, non-traditional, non-typical solutions that are going to 3:22 non-typical solutions that are going to 3:22 non-typical solutions that are going to work for you because she's done the 3:24 work for you because she's done the 3:24 work for you because she's done the research. She's found something better, 3:26 research. She's found something better, 3:26 research. She's found something better, and now she's bringing you something 3:28 and now she's bringing you something 3:28 and now she's bringing you something that's going to work for you. Does that 3:30 that's going to work for you. Does that 3:30 that's going to work for you. Does that feel right to you? It does feel right. 3:33 feel right to you? It does feel right. 3:33 feel right to you? It does feel right. You know, I mean, I don't there are 3:35 You know, I mean, I don't there are 3:35 You know, I mean, I don't there are traditional therapies that make sense as 3:36 traditional therapies that make sense as 3:36 traditional therapies that make sense as long as it makes sense and I'll say, 3:38 long as it makes sense and I'll say, 3:38 long as it makes sense and I'll say, "Okay, this one sounds good. This chemo 3:40 "Okay, this one sounds good. This chemo 3:40 "Okay, this one sounds good. This chemo for you is not that toxic. I can help 3:43 for you is not that toxic. I can help 3:43 for you is not that toxic. I can help you with the side effects and it's going 3:44 you with the side effects and it's going 3:44 you with the side effects and it's going to kill 90% of your cancer cells." Let's 3:46 to kill 90% of your cancer cells." Let's 3:46 to kill 90% of your cancer cells." Let's think about it. Even though there may 3:49 think about it. Even though there may 3:49 think about it. Even though there may leave some cancer stem cells, Gary
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